This story first appeared on The Energy Mix on January 4, 2017. A year later, the post from Bloomberg New Energy Finance Founder Michael Liebreich is circulating again on climate and energy listservs, and most of it is as relevant as ever.

More than a few climate and energy hawks woke with a start Monday morning when Bloomberg New Energy Finance Founder Michael Liebreich posted his 2017 predictions on Medium. Spoiler: You have to read all the way through to get the whole story.

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